by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Ownership, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Commercialization, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
The world has long left behind the pure dynamics of the large corporation and the world of the cubicle. It has said goodbye to the rules that say that business can only be conducted in person and in a three-piece suit in offices and board rooms. These days business is...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Ownership, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Commercialization, Entity, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
The better business is as much about the business itself as it is the product, service, or technology provided. Without a sound business model, the ability to produce, sell, and deliver the product to the customer—consistently and with quality—competing against other...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Ownership, Small Business, Small Business
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines listless as “characterized by a lack of interest, energy, or spirit.” In tough times, or whenever we have been doing something for an extended period of time—especially without achieving desired results—we often lose...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Ownership, Competitiveness, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
I spend many hours each week in restaurants and coffeehouses around the country, between meetings, on my way through airports and when meeting clients. Like many others my “corner office” is often a table or a booth on the way to or from another meeting. A few weeks...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Business Ownership, Non-Profit, Small Business
There is an old adage about the cobbler whose children were always without shoes, because he focused all his time on making shoes for other people and their children. In business we often do the same. In other words, we work on other people’s businesses,...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Ownership, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Commercialization, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
Where do you start to improve business performance or change how you do business? The first step is to understand the full scope of what is taking place in your business. For many businesses things just “happen”; agreements are entered into, documents are signed, and...